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Monday, December 8, 2014

Modern Building Blocks of the Month

My local Quilt Shop started up their yearly BOM which for them starts in October. This year I signed up for the Third Thursday BOM (they have 2 others, First Saturday BOM and 3rd Saturday BOM). I have to admit that I told myself I wasn't going to do it, this year I planned to get caught up on all the BOM's that have come before. BUT then I happen to be at the LQS when they were presenting the upcoming BOM clubs and I caved. Its easy to talk myself into it and my daughter certainly didn't help by telling me she liked this particular quilt for me.

The plan is that I will get 12 blocks, patterns with fabrics for the club sign-up fee of $5. Well that is if I bring my finished block back each month, show it and then I receive the next block for free. They plan to sell the little blocks in 6 block packs, then the larger blocks by themselves. I sincerely love Fig Tree Quilts version above, however I am not certain I want to buy the large block kits, so I am considering purchasing the whole pattern itself from the Fat Quarter Shop (HERE). I like the idea of someday making it all with a two-color scrap way like this lovely Red & White set found on the Moda Blog HERE.

October Block their kit:

October Block, My fabrics:

In the meantime, I have decided to make their monthly blocks and then use my own fabrics to make a duplicate block. Just to give you more eye-candy, check out the quilting on a finished version of the original quilt HERE

5 comments:

I'm really wanting this pattern, too! I hoping to get it for Christmas and if not, I'll spend the whopping $12 to get it. lol I was thinking of a 2 toned quilt, as well. I've always loved blue and white together (like the beautiful Delft plates). We'll see....